Precor EFX 576i Elliptical Crosstrainer
The Precor EFX 576i Elliptical Crosstrainer will give you the chance to get a superb cardiovascular workout with straining any of your joints. It’s an incredibly well-made piece of fitness equipment with a premium heavy commercial rating. The trainer comes with moving arms and an adjustable cross ramp that can be set at angles between 13 and 40 degrees to accommodate any fitness level. You’ll enjoy the workout variety you’ll get with the Precor EFX 576i Elliptical Crosstrainer and that it’s space efficient and very low maintenance. It takes up very little door space and can easily be moved from room to room since it fits most standard doorways. Comes with an optional personal TV screen for those who like to exercise and watch television. The trainer has a touch heart rate monitor that’s measured through easy-to-use handgrip sensors. Workouts are easy to monitor because of multiple feedback options. There are 14 programs and 20 resistance levels.

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Precor AMT (Adaptive Motion Trainer)
For those looking for unique fitness equipment that provides great exercise options, the Pecor Adaptive Motion Trainer (AMT) may be just what you need. It’s designed to provide you with freedom of choice by allowing you to alter your motion to whatever you feel like doing at that moment. This means that no two workouts are ever the same which is a great feature for those who find they get easily bored with their fitness regimes. With the Pecor AMT, your mind will be kept engaged at all time and your body will get a workout that’s sure to leave you breathless. The machine has a stride dial that will teach you amazingly quickly about the muscles in your body and how they respond to different movements. You may be sore for the first little while, but you can be guaranteed that you’ll be getting a fabulous workout! The machine comes with contact heart rate sensors and several programs including Fat burn, Heart Rate Control, Interval, and Manual.

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Life Fitness 9500HR Next Generation Rear-Drive Crosstrainer (Black)
You can save yourself a significant amount of money by purchasing the certified pre-owned Life Fitness 9500HR Next Generation Rear-Drive Crosstrainer. It’s completely refurbished so you’ll be getting practically a new machine for less than you’d pay for the same machine brand new! The refurbished machine features all the same fabulous features you’ll find on the new one like a reliable belt-drive system with upper- and lower-body striding movement that’s automatically synchronized so you never have to worry about awkward, uncomfortable jerking movements while you’re exercising. The Life Fitness 9500HR Next Generation Rear-Drive Crosstrainer also has interactive heart rate workouts using the company’s patented Lifepulse trade system or Polar trade telemetry heart monitoring systems. This crosstrainer is perfect for any person who wants to get in shape and is specifically designed to meet the unique fitness needs of a variety of people. Whether you’re new to exercise or an Olympic medallist, the Life Fitness 9500HR Next Generation Rear-Drive Crosstrainer will provide you with the workout you need and want.

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Life Fitness X5 Basic Elliptical Crosstrainer
The Life Fitness X5 Basic Elliptical Crosstrainer could possibly be one of the quietest on the market thanks to its trademarked WhisperStride technology. This innovative technology uses self-aligned ball bearings to create fluid quiet motion that’s ideal for the home gym. The length of the strides can easily be adjusted to different-sized users and the sleek style of the machine will make you feel very stylish while using it. The Life Fitness X5 Basic Elliptical Crosstrainer has contact heart rate hand sensors on the special stationary handlebar specially designed to provide stability during lower-body only workouts. There are 10 programs including Sport Training, EZ Incline/Resistance, Manual, Hill and Random settings. A great way to get a full body workout if the mood strikes you, or you can easily shift the focus of your workout to lower body strengthening.

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Life Fitness 95Li Summit Trainer
A strong heart is important to a healthy life and the Life Fitness 95Li Summit Trainer will provide you with the opportunity to enjoy superior cardiovascular training and muscle toning. The machine combines the best of full-body cross training and climbing to make sure you’re working your hardest and increasing the strength of your heart and muscles. You can count on the Life Fitness 95Li Summit Trainer to provide you with a challenge regardless of your fitness level. That’s because the trainer has five training positions that allow you to control the intensity of your workout, as well as user-defined stride lengths. You’ll even be able to target different muscle groups depending on where you feel you need to build up strength the most. It’s a great piece of fitness equipment for anyone from the ordinary person to Olympic medallists, military personnel, business travelers, world champion athletes and health club members. Try one today and see how much your workout regime will be improved!

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Life Fitness 95X Engage Cross-Trainer
The Life Fitness 95X Engage Cross-Trainer helps guarantee that your exercise routine will never get boring. And although this machine may look like something a little scary and complicated to those new to fitness equipment, the good news is that this cross trainer is specifically designed for any person to use, regardless of their fitness level. It features attachable televisions to give you access to your favourite TV shows while you exercise. Never have to worry about choosing between your favourite programming or exercising again! Also comes with iPod music and video as well as a virtual trainer. The virtual trainer helps you create workouts suitable for your fitness level and allows you to track your results. The Life Fitness 95X Engage Cross-Trainer provides a personalized fitness experience that’s sure to keep you motivated!

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Elliptical machines are also known as elliptical cross trainers, elliptical gliders, training elliptical equipment, and simply ellipticals. Using elliptical equipment exercise routines are an excellent way to add some variety to your cross-training plan or your regular workout schedule, which can help you to avoid boredom and stay motivated.

elliptical machines
One of the best things about elliptical machines, which has helped to make them so popular in recent years, is that they are appropriate for people of all fitness levels. Because the workouts on ellipticals are so effective at burning calories, people are truly maximizing the time they spend working-out.

Ellipticals are actually a design variation of the very popular cross country training machines that were all the rage back in the 80’s. The elliptical equipment exercise delivers a high-impact cardiovascular workout while at the same time minimizing the stresses and strains on the body, which is why it is also considered to be low-impact. Because it is such a low-impact workout, doing training elliptical style allows older people and people with injuries to safely and effectively workout and maintain or improve their fitness levels.

elliptical machines exercise
Ellipticals also provide for variation in workouts because there are different combinations of exercises that can be done while using an elliptical fitness trainer. Most elliptical equipment exercise models have a mode that simulates walking, either forward or backward, stair-stepping, cycling and even skiing. All of these modes are based on different elliptical motions and have either very low impact on the body, or virtually no impact at all.

However, it should be noted that the terminology “elliptical machine” is a rather general label and can be applied to a broad spectrum of training exercise equipment gym types of units. Not all ellipticals are considered to be a crossover trainer, or a crossover elliptical trainer. Also, not all models of elliptical gym provide a full-body workout, but some are very effective in this area.

Ellipticals are also favored by people who are looking to burn the most calories in the shortest period of time. Some of the elliptical manufacturers claim that a person can burn 700 calories, or more, in an hour of elliptical equipment exercise.

elliptical gym
However, the exact rate of calorie-burning will depend on a number of factors including the person’s metabolism and the intensity of their workout. Ellipticals can deliver calorie burning rates that are very similar to what people can achieve with moderate to vigorous use of a cross-country trainer or a treadmill.

Manufacturers of elliptical machines are quick to suggest that their elliptical equipment can take the place of a number of fitness machines. But, fitness experts say that the best use of elliptical equipment exercise is when it is used in combination with other workout machines and fitness routines to help you avoid getting “burned out.”

Known also as a cross-trainer an elliptical trainer is an exercise machine that remains in a stationary position while allowing the user to simulate walking or running with the use of pedals. An elliptical trainer helps to reduce any excess pressure to the joints and greatly decreases the risk to injuries that can occur when running on a hard surface. An elliptical trainer is comparable to a treadmill in design and function of providing a good cardiovascular workout.

Most elliptical trainers can be set to the desired intensity, from light to intense by the user and their main purpose is to provide a non-impact cardiovascular workout rather than build muscle mass. Some models come with moving arm grips and can provide a workout for the upper body as well as the legs. Most older models are user driven, while the newer ones incorporate more than just resistance belts and are now capable of storing workout data, come with preset workouts, monitor heart rate and much more.

There are two basic types of elliptical trainers and differ only in the position of the drive as denoted by their names, rear driven and front driven.

Most models are adjustable to varying pedal inclinations and allow for working out other muscles in the legs and can also run in forward or reverse.

To use, grip the handrail and using a controlled motion, pedal in either forward or reverse to produce full range of motion with the legs. The exerciser can also be used without holding on to the handrails; using the equipment in this manner will help the user improve their balance coordination.

York heritage x101

If you're not looking for anything fancy or complicated to use, then York heritage x101 is a good choice of elliptical trainer. It has eight levels of magnetic resistance which is enough to really work on your endurance. Four workout programs make selection easy. This trainer is perfect for the newcomer to exercise since there's not one thing intimidating about it. Plus it's compact and space efficient, yet superbly constructed. The eight resistant levels are smooth so there's no need to worry about jarring jerking movements. The LCD window is large and perfectly situated on the console. The console offers reading of feedback time, calories, speed and distance. The York heritage x101 provides you with all the information you need to figure out how many calories you're burning which can help you determine the effectiveness of your fitness regime. The York heritage x101 is so easy to use that it’ll keep you motivated. It's the perfect elliptical trainer for someone who would like to get fit but may be intimidated by the larger and more complicated trainers available on the market.

# 12 preset programs and heart rate control
# 16 inch Stride length
# Program total 23
# User friendly console
# User register allowing enhanced accuracy whilst working out
# Smooth and quiet in use
# Easy to use transport wheels
# Extra strong stable frame for the most demanding users
# Body fat measurment and recovery heart rate as new featuresd to keep you motivated
# 2 years parts and 2 years labour on site warranty

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Tunturi CF30 Crosstrainer NEW for 2008

With the Tunturi CF30 Crosstrainer you're guaranteed to get a smooth and quiet exercise experience. The machine has 12 preset programs and a total of 23 programs. There's also heart rate control readings and body fat measurement reading to help keep you motivated. Safe heart rate control options will help you monitor yourself to make sure your workout is safe and effective. The Tunturi CF30 Crosstrainer has enhanced accuracy in readings so you know exactly what your exercise regime is doing for you. The frame is designed for heavy use and not for the occasional user who uses his or her fitness equipment more as a clothing rack than how it's meant to be used. And the trainer also comes with quality transport wheels so you can easily move it around. The consol is user friendly and offers whatever information you're looking for at a simple press of the button and a quick glance. There are two stride options with the Tunturi CF30 Crosstrainer. There's the 16- inch and the 19-inch. Simply select which one you'd like and which one you find is the most comfortable to use. This elliptical trainer provides a full upper and lower body workout, and you'll be sure to notice a change in your body after just a few weeks of using this machine.

# 12 preset programs and heart rate control
# 16 Inch Stride length
# Program total 23
# User friendly console
# User register allowing enhanced accuracy whilst working out
# Smooth and quiet in use
# Easy to use transport wheels
# Extra strong stable frame for the most demanding users
# Body fat measurment and recovery heart rate as new featuresd to keep you motivated
# 2 years parts and 2 years labour on site warranty

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